Charlotte stared into space for three hours, she wanted to be alone and now she has gotton it even at a better place, she wanted to really scream and cry but tears just danced on her face.She has always been an independent person all her life, she was almost raped by the person she called brother and almost sold by the Lockwood but now she is going to be kicked out from school. She has to stand up for herself, four years of hardwork can't just go in vain without a certificate to beholdshe buried her face on her laps as she though of how helpful Derik has been, even though his reputation is known to be a jerk, he might not actually be a jerk to her after all. He has helped a lot and she feels so grateful to him.When she felt like she has cried enough, she stood up to go and met Derik patiently waited for her in the car, "Mr. Miller, you are still here" she exclaimed in surprise as she walks towards the car"You are so hard to fathom, sometimes, you call me by my First name, and somet

"So fast?""I have to. And it's best if you don't disclose my new address to anyone," Charlotte said.Bella didn't realize that Charlotte had Derik in mind when she said 'anyone'; she had just thought of any random person."Okay, Charlly."Suddenly, a familiar car appeared in front of her. The door opened, and Derik got out of the car. Just like earlier, he was still holding a bunch of flowers and smiling at her.The moment she saw him, her eyes turned. Derik walked in front of her and handed the flowers to her. "Congratulations, the defense is over." She extended her hand and received the flowers. "Thank you.""Why are you so down? Isn't the result ideal? In my opinion, you are someone who can never go wrong."She tried her best to control her emotions. She pursed her lips and smiled but didn't say anything.Derik frowned. "Looks like you really have something on your mind. What's wrong?"At this point, Bella had bowed her head in respect to Derik before walking out, leaving the two

"Charlotte, are you okay?""Derik? Derik!" Charlotte said as she grabbed Derik and hugged him tightly.Derik wrapped his arms tightly around Charlotte, so tight she felt a little discomfort, but she didn't pay much attention to it as her heart was beating fast."Derik, I'm so scared!""Why? What happened? Talk to me!""I miss my mom! Sometimes, she yells my name, telling me she needs to tell me something. I feel so scared that I might never hear whatever she intends on telling me! I'm so scared that the Lockwoods who caused her death will go scot-free. I'm so scared I might end up like..." At this point, Charlotte was already tearing up as she tried to finish her sentence."Shhh," Derik cut her off, "It's okay, Charlotte! Don't feel scared, I am here for you. I will always be by your side. Always remember that, okay?" His tone was steady and reassuring while his gaze was fixed on her. His words somehow comforted Charlotte as she felt more at ease now.Derik hugged Charlotte tighter, an

Angela began to shiver as she fell on her knees and grovelled, "Mr Miller, I am so sorry, I didn't mean to!" she said with her face down.His Secretary entered; he turned to look at her. "Elena, fire her this moment along with these two, and pull their certificates so that they won't be able to work for any company!" He declared, and everyone gasped at his words."Immediately, Sir!" Elena responded.Angela and the rest began to cry, knowing fully well that they were doomed. "Mr. Miller, we are sorry!" they cried out loud.But Derek ignored them as he pulled Charlotte out, and they both walked out of the office. When they got to the rooftop, Charlotte said, "Mr. Miller, what you did back there...""Don't tell me what I did back there was wrong; they were bullying you. You could have just called me. What if I hadn't walked in right on time to see this? They would keep on bullying you!""But it's not a big deal. Please, Derik, I beg of you. How will they continue to live without their cer

What happened?” Derek asked over the phone.“Abigail, right here, is bullying me!”In the middle of a meeting, Derek felt his blood boiling. “Alright! I'm on my way,” he said as he stood up and walked out of the meeting.In less than a minute, Derek was at the door of the department. The moment he walked in, it felt like the air stopped for a minute. He had this majestic aura that spelled out authority like that of a medieval king. Everywhere went so silent that you could hear a pin drop.The sight of him made Abigail tremble, lose balance, and fall, while the others just froze.Charlotte, for the very first time, felt proud. A perfect tycoon like him answered her in less than a minute and is always there for her. This thought made her face flush.“President!” Abigail said.Derek looked at her coldly and then turned to Charlotte, “what happened?” His deep, husky, seductive voice echoed in the room.“She tried to get me fired using Mr. Smith to get me fired,” Charlotte narrated.At thi